Sofronie Foundation
Analysis
Sofronie Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06074877). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sofronie Foundation reported income of £22k and spending of £1.8m, spending 8318% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.1m to £22k (-99%), an average of -68% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 12833%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Sofronie Foundation sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fairford Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£22k), The National Sea Training Trust (£22k) and Chesterton School Association (£22k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Foundation are to further such charitable purposes and to benefit such charitable institutions as the Trustees think fit. Its main interest is in improving the lives of socially disadvantaged young people in the UK, France and the Netherlands by increasing their employment opportunities through academic and vocational programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fairford Primary School Parent Teacher Association | Gloucestershire | £22k |
| The National Sea Training Trust | Cambridge | £22k |
| Chesterton School Association | Oxfordshire | £22k |
| Cyc Carr County Junior School Fund | York | £22k |